New York Mets at San Diego Padres MLB Tips 5/6/2019

Monday, May 6, 2019

Petco Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob deGrom vs. Chris Paddack

The New York Mets visit Petco Park on Monday, May 6, 2019 to play the San Diego Padres. The probable starters are Jacob deGrom for the Mets and Chris Paddack for the Padres.

The opening line for this matchup has New York at -130 and San Diego at +120. The Mets have a 18-12-3 over/under record and a 17-16-0 run line mark. The Padres are 18-16-0 against the run line and have a 14-18-2 over/under record.

Valuable New York Mets Betting Trends

The New York Mets are 18-12-3 against the over/under

The New York Mets are 17-16-0 against the run line

Important San Diego Padres Betting Trends

The San Diego Padres are 14-18-2 against the over/under

The San Diego Padres are 18-16-0 against the run line

Key New York Mets Injuries

05/05/19 P Luis Avilan Elbow 10-day IL (05/04)
05/01/19 P Jeurys Familia Shoulder 10-day IL (05/01)
04/22/19 P Justin Wilson Elbow 10-day IL (04/22)
03/25/19 P Drew Smith Elbow 60-day IL (03/25); is out for season
03/25/19 2B Jed Lowrie Knee 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 LF Yoenis Cespedes Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Key San Diego Padres Injuries

05/04/19 P Brett Kennedy Shoulder 60-day IL (05/04)
04/30/19 SS Fernando Tatis Jr. Hamstring 10-day IL (04/29)
04/24/19 LF Jose Pirela Oblique 10-day IL (04/21)
04/09/19 P Aaron Loup Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/09/19 CF Franchy Cordero Elbow 10-day IL (04/08)
04/03/19 P Jacob Nix Elbow 60-day IL (04/02)
03/25/19 P Dinelson Lamet Elbow 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Garrett Richards Elbow is out for season
03/25/19 P Jose Castillo Hip 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Miguel Diaz Knee 60-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 CF Travis Jankowski Wrist 60-day IL (03/27)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Mets have a 16-17 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob deGrom has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.82 and a WHIP of 1.24 this season. He has 49 strikeouts over his 33 innings pitched and he's given up 29 hits. He's allowed 7.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.5. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.11 and they have given up 122 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .251 against the bullpen and they've struck out 130 hitters and walked 63 batters. As a team, New York allows 8.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 20th in the league in team earned run average at 4.7. The Mets pitchers collectively have given up 293 base hits and 157 earned runs. They have allowed 42 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. New York as a pitching staff has walked 129 batters and struck out 321. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.40 and their FIP as a unit is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team New York is hitting .247, good for 15th in the league. The Mets hold a .396 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 14th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Michael Conforto is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .401. He has 32 hits this season in 119 at bats with 14 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .496 and an OPS+ of 149. Pete Alonso is hitting .289 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 35 hits and he has driven in 27 men in 121 at bats. His OPS+ is 171 while his slugging percentage is at .620. The Mets have 287 hits, including 55 doubles and 36 home runs. New York has walked 122 times so far this season and they have struck out 325 times as a unit. They have left 254 men on base and have a team OPS of .723. They score 4.67 runs per contest and have scored a total of 154 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

San Diego has a 18-16 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.91, Chris Paddack has a 2-1 record and a 0.70 WHIP. He has 35 strikeouts over the 33 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 14 hits. He's allowing 3.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 109 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Padres bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 144 batters and walked 43 opposing hitters. As a team, San Diego allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 3.6. The Padres pitchers as a team have surrendered 265 base knocks and 122 earned runs this season. They have given up 41 home runs this year, which ranks 18th in Major League Baseball. San Diego as a staff has walked 94 hitters and struck out 310 batters. They give up a walk 2.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.18 while their FIP as a staff is 3.89.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .226, good for 26th in the league. The Padres hold a .410 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .287, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 26th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this matchup batting .273 with an OBP of .319. He has 35 hits this year along with 20 RBI in 128 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .445 with an OPS+ of 107. Manny Machado is hitting .244 this season and he has an OBP of .326. He has collected 30 hits in 123 at bats while driving in 19 runs. He has an OPS+ of 113 and a slugging percentage of .463. The Padres as a unit have 251 base hits, including 49 doubles and 50 homers. San Diego has walked 87 times this year and they have struck out on 326 occasions. They have had 185 men left on base and have an OPS of .697. They have scored 3.76 runs per game and totaled 128 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Mets/Padres MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Padres +120

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